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HOW MANY VOLKSWAGEN GOLF L ARE LEFT?

There are 38 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF L left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 68 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF L that are currently SORNED.

The total number of VOLKSWAGEN GOLF L was highest during 1994 Q4 (4,106). The number taxed topped out in 1994 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2021 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 4,000 (97%) VOLKSWAGEN GOLF L have been scrapped or exported.

During 2018 Q4 the number of VOLKSWAGEN GOLF L that were off the road (SORN) exceeded the number that were licensed for the first time. This could indicate the owners are reluctant to sell or scrap their car as they view them as a potential future classic.

In the last 10 years the total number of VOLKSWAGEN GOLF L has fallen by 52. Licensed models have fallen by 73 and the SORNed total has increased by 21.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 13 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF L models. Taxed models have declined by 10 and the SORNed total has fallen by 3.

64% of the remaining 106 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF L in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY VOLKSWAGEN GOLF L ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q44,10604,1064,106
1995 Q42,84702,847-1,259
1996 Q42,12402,124-723
1997 Q41,48401,484-640
1998 Q41,04101,041-443
1999 Q47950795-246
2000 Q46470647-148
2001 Q45510551-96
2002 Q44670467-84
2003 Q44140414-53
2004 Q43970397-17
2005 Q43770377-20
2006 Q43410341-36
2007 Q43303736726
2008 Q330234336-31
2008 Q4299423415
2009 Q128735322-19
2009 Q227729306-16
2009 Q326835303-3
2009 Q424742289-14
2010 Q123845283-6
2010 Q223741278-5
2010 Q322044264-14
2010 Q421045255-9
2011 Q120444248-7
2011 Q218752239-9
2011 Q318251233-6
2011 Q417349222-11
2012 Q116937206-16
2012 Q215844202-4
2012 Q315936195-7
2012 Q415338191-4
2013 Q113746183-8
2013 Q213043173-10
2013 Q3132411730
2013 Q4133421752
2014 Q112441165-10
2014 Q212439163-2
2014 Q3124421663
2014 Q411748165-1
2015 Q111648164-1
2015 Q211147158-6
2015 Q310746153-5
2015 Q410250152-1
2016 Q19550145-7
2016 Q29549144-1
2016 Q39548143-1
2016 Q48159140-3
2017 Q18158139-1
2017 Q286621489
2017 Q38062142-6
2017 Q47163134-8
2018 Q16663129-5
2018 Q26362125-4
2018 Q364631272
2018 Q462671292
2019 Q16065125-4
2019 Q261671283
2019 Q36067127-1
2019 Q45372125-2
2020 Q15171122-3
2020 Q24871119-3
2020 Q349721212
2020 Q44773120-1
2021 Q14276118-2
2021 Q24172113-5
2021 Q345701152
2021 Q44371114-1
2022 Q144711151
2022 Q24072112-3
2022 Q33773110-2
2022 Q437731100
2023 Q137731100
2023 Q239711100
2023 Q339731122
2023 Q43872110-2
2024 Q137751122
2024 Q238741120
2024 Q33873111-1
2024 Q43871109-2
2025 Q13770107-2
2025 Q23868106-1

How Rare Is My Car analyses 'road tax' data from the DVLA, this dataset is only available from 1994 onwards.

DVLA vehicle licensing statistics last updated 23/10/2025.